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TopicJain monks

Topic: Jain monks

A mother’s unwavering love in the face of adversity & the many moods of Modi — 10 photos of 2023

ThePrint's photojournalists scan their archives to pull out 10 of their best captures this year. This is Praveen Jain's collection, and he also explains why he picked them.

Diamond heiress to plastic baron — the daily lives of Jain monks & nuns who gave it all up

Monastic life involves walking barefoot, eating a meal a day, & staying away from electricity & modern tech. Goal is to attain moksha from endless cycle of rebirth.

Surat’s diamond heiress is a 9-yr-old Jain nun who now walks ‘bubble-like sansaar’. Barefoot

Jain children in Surat are leaving academics, love for K-pop, stuffed toys behind. As monks and nuns, they're choosing white robes, shaved heads, and one meal a day.

On Camera

Asiya Andrabi is no women’s rights advocate. She does not speak for Indian Muslims

International news media calling Asiya Andrabi a defender of women’s rights shows how narratives are constructed and what they choose to omit.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.